Daria’s POV

The wall and the wall waked and waked, swearing in my ears, till I had a soreness in my head. Something was beating on its surface, once, twice, then more sharply, and light was flickering upon it. The effect caused the ground to shake under my feet.

Oh, they are trying it, I thought, trying their level best.

Lucius was a step to my left, with set shoulders and eyebrows that were staring at the wall. They are aware that it will not stand forever.

Another blow landed. The barrier flushed and then faded.

And I stretched my hands and thrust magic into the field, and brought it...